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mwib replied to mwib's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
I haven't had a headache in 2 months - since getting diagnosed w/ the pernicious anemia... -
ARCHIVED What Do You Think Of This?
mwib replied to mwib's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
My GI didn't do a celiac panel - he went ahead and scheduled the biopsy after my initial appointment. He said that because of the pernicious anemia, there was no point in doing a blood test... He made it sound as though the blood test was just a preliminary step to see if it was at all possible. (does that sound right? or should one be done?) -
ARCHIVED What Do You Think Of This?
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Several years ago, my aunt was diagnosed with celiac, but I did not show any symptoms, so I did not get any tests done. Two months ago, I was admitted to the hospital because my hemoglobin was down to 5. I received several blood transfusions and was diagnosed with Pernicious Anemia. In the months leading to this diagnosis, I kept telling my family doctor...